Died in a florida nursing home that lacked air conditioning because the power had been knocked out. One press account described the facility as, quote, a death trap, end quote, because the elderly are particularly susceptible to heat related illnesses. Last month, this photo of residents of an assisted living facility in texas, who were trapped in waist deep water went viral. As these recent disasters made clear, Older Americans are particularly vulnerable, before, during and even after a storm. In fact, when Hurricane Katrina slammed into the gulf coast 12 years ago, more than half of those who died were seniors. As the then chair of the Senate Homeland security committee, along with senator Joe Lieberman of connecticut, i led a bipartisan investigation into the response to Hurricane Katrina at the federal, state and local levels. Our investigation, which resulted in this some would say weighty report, revealed many weaknesses in our nations Emergency Response system. And although i d
People are providing meals, shelter and medical assistance to hundreds of people displaced by the two tornados that tore through KwaZulu-Natal on Monday.
The University of Johannesburg (UJ), Faculty of Law Jessup team, won the South African national rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition on Saturday 5 March. The team, composed of Ms Samantha Smit (3rd Year B.Com Law);
12 March 2021 - Lee-Anne Bruce
A huge congratulations to the four teams going into the semi-finals of this year s Public Interest Law Moot Court Competition
The Centre for Applied Legal Studies and the Student Litigation Society are very proud to announce that the following teams have been selected to participate in the semi-finals of this year’s Public Interest Law Moot Court Competition:
Samantha Smit, Thabo Mathule and Winnie George (representing the University of Johannesburg)
Christopher Tobaiwa, Tshwelopele Ramokoka and Cwenga Chris Gogodla (representing Rhodes University)
Zakhele Nkosi, Sanelisekile Sundu and Boitumelo Ramatsetse (representing Nelson Mandela University)
Tendai Mikioni, Benevolio Mgcini Tshuma and Zilungile Mbali (representing the University of Fort Hare)